Sikh Community Centre

& Youth Club (SCCYC) Registered Charity No: 1056764

23-25 St Georges Street

Northampton NN1 2TN

Telephone: 01604 475802

Email: sikh.ccn@btconnect.com

Website: www.northamptonsikhs.org

Facebook: SCCYC Northampton

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Dear Member

Once again, we present the latest newsletter with even more new projects and news on past activities. We are proud to announce that

young people and adult volunteers worked very hard and succeeded in creating a Sikh-Punjabi legacy for Northampton Sikhs through the

‘Punjabi Fusion’ and Sikhs of Northampton’ projects last year! The projects are now on the website www.northamptonsikhs.org— let us

have your feedback!

This year brings health and wellbeing projects that the community have been patiently waiting for. As well as the ladies wellbeing

programme, we have also secured a health awareness project to benefit all communities and age ranges. Once again, there are

opportunities to get involved in all projects and services through the ‘Volunteering Scheme’ - Sign up now!

Fundraising: This year, has seen a shortage in youth club funding so please contact us if you can assist the young people with planning

their fundraising enterprise. They also require donations of new items for selling at fetes and car boot sales and please make purchases of

items from them as it’s all being sold at community rates! Youth Club Enterprise: Samosa orders, coin donations, jewellery, t-shirts, cakes,

cushions, easter eggs and much more…We will also be starting a Fun & Fundraising project soon — All ideas welcome!

Annual General Meeting: We would like to invite you to the Centre AGM on Sunday 20th May 2012, 1.30pm to 3.00pm. As always, we are

on the look out for Committee members that can bring skills and enthusiasm to assist in developing services further. Please contact a

Committee member or SCCYC office if you would like further information.

SCCYC Membership Renewal: Just a polite reminder to renew your membership for April 2012/13 by 30th April 2012, membership forms

are available from the Centre and website.

Enjoy the Newsletter & Have a Happy Vaisakhi!

Harjinder Singh Kooner (Chair)

SAMOSA

ORDERS

Place samosa

orders for your work

colleagues, friends & family

and help raise funds for the

youth club!

Telephone: 01604 475802

YOUTH CLUB

FUNDRAISERS!

COIN CHALLENGE!

Collect as many coins

as possible by 29th June and

the person with the most raised

gets to keep their collection!

Collection boxes are

available

from SCCYC!

More inside >>>

HAPPY VAISAKHI!

Vaisakhi is the birth of the Khalsa.

In 1699 the tenth guru, Guru Gobind Singh Ji,

chose Vaisakhi as the occasion to transform the

Sikhs into a family of saint soldiers, known as

the Khalsa Panth. Guru Gobind Singh Ji

founded the Khalsa in front of thousands at

Anandpur Sahib. During the Vaisakhi festival

Guru Gobind Singh Ji came out of a tent carrying

a sword. He challenged any Sikh who was

prepared to give their head to come into the

tent. The Guru returned alone with his sword

covered in blood. He then requested another

volunteer and repeated the same action four

more times until five men disappeared into the

tent. The crowd was very concerned until they

saw five men return wearing turbans with the

Guru. These five men became known as the Panj

Piare, or 'Beloved Ones'. The men were then

baptised into the Khalsa by the Guru, and

blessed the Guru with Amrit also. Amrit

('immortalising nectar': the Sikh term for holy

water).

VAISAKHI CELEBRATIONS

SUNDAY 15TH APRIL 2012

9AM TO 2PM

Northampton’s 5th Sikhi Camp!

VAISAKHI 2012

Vaisakhi Fun & Games! Health & Wellbeing!

Sports & Games! Competitions & Prizes!

Sangat & Seva! Kirtan & Vichar!

Guru Ka Langar Chips & Beans!

Siri Guru

Singh Sabha

Gurdwara

Sunday

29th April

9am to 4pm

EVERY WEDNESDAY 10am to 12.30pm

Starting Wednesday 25th April 2012

For ladies and men of all ages and communities.

Mums & Tots also welcome!

Simran & Kirtan (Meditation / Hymns)

Healthy Lunch Club (Langar)

Gym & Exercise Classes

Health Checks & Advice

Volunteering (Seva)

Membership only £20 per year

WEEKLY WELLBEING:

MIND, BODY, SPIRIT

This is a 10 month

programme consisting of

health surgeries, exercise

programmes and wellbeing

activities which will lead to

a greater number of people

becoming more aware of

health issues and actively

changing their health

patterns for a prolonged

healthier life. It will benefit

l o c a l a n d d i v e r s e

communities of all ages.

The programme will start

with a Wellbeing Sikhi

Camp, a Weekly Wellbeing

programme and Sunday

health surgeries — so come

along and take part in the

activities and volunteering!

End of Year Celebrations An evening of fun and games was

once again provided for the

children and young people as a

reward for their participation in

cultural activities and events.

Thank you to all the volunteers

that helped make it possible and thank you to Papa Johns

Pizza (Kingsthorpe) for their kind donation of delicious pizzas!

LADIES YOGA & Wellbeing Workshops

Thursdays

6.15pm to 8.00pm

Starting:

19th April 2012

Cost: Only £14 for 7 weeks!

Booking in Advance Only Tel: 01604 475802

TUESDAYS

6.45pm to 7.45pm

Starting:

17TH APRIL 2012

AT: DOSTIYO

Dunster Street

Advance Booking

TEL: 01604 475802

Project update Jan-March 2012:

- Ladies subgroup: Over 25 ladies have attended

meetings and assisted to plan the project activities.

- Sunday Support Surgeries: A huge thank you to

Jagjeet Kaur Bhangra who volunteered to provide

professional immigration advice, she was inundated

with bookings over the 6 weeks!

- Inspirational Family Event: Jagdeep Kaur, Gurdeep

Kaur and Amritpal Singh volunteered their services for

the 1st event of the

project. Community of all

ages found the talks and

Simran (aided with

guitars, violins and tabla

solos) most inspirational!

- Yoga & Massage Workshops: the classes saw

excellent attendance and have been a key milestone in

involving women in the project, as well as improving

their health and wellbeing!

- Womens International Day: SCCYC promoted the

‘Women In Action’ project to diverse communities at

the very inspirational, ‘Womens International Day’

celebrations which were held at the Guildhall on

Thursday 8th March.

This 2 year women’s wellbeing project aims

to involve women from all communities

and age ranges to set up activities and

opportunities to assist in improving their

own and other women’s lives.

Forthcoming activities:

TRAINING: 1ST AID COURSE

On: Saturday 21st April 2012 Time: 11am to 1pm At: SCCYC

FREE for SCCYC/SGSS Volunteers/Staff/Youth Club

FUNDRAISERS!

PERSONALISE

YOUR T-SHIRT!

KREATIONS

JEWELLERY!

Rings, Bracelets, Necklaces, Earrings,

and much more:

Treat yourself

or purchase presents

for family & friends Community rates!

Kastle Klub Kreations

This is a youth club enterprise project where young

people will create products and then sell them to

raise funds to continue youth club activities.

Easter Holiday Workshops:

At: SCCYC

Tuesday 3rd

& Tuesday 10th

April 2012

9.30am to 2.30pm

Easter Egg

Decorations

Cushion

Decorating

T– Shirt

Designing

Free Pizza!

Under 10 ‘s must be accompanied by an adult & bring your pocket money to purchase items!

Benefits of

Volunteering

Learn New Skills

Gain Experience

Access Free Training

Help Others

Earn Respect

Employment Chances

Make Your Voice Heard!

Volunteering & Travel

Expenses Paid!

Current Services

MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY

MORNING: 9.30AM TO 12.30PM EVENING: 6.00PM TO 8.00PM

SUPPORT SERVICE

COMMUNITY GYM

COMPUTER ACCESS CENTRE

DAY CENTRE

YOUTH CLUB

VAJA/KIRTAN

DHOL CLASSES

ZUMBA/BHANGRA CLASSES

WEEKLY WELLBEING CLUB

TABLA CLASS

KIDS KLUB DHOL

LADIES YOGA & WELLBEING

PUNJABI SCHOOL & NURSERY

SUPPORT SURGERIES

MORNINGS

EVENINGS

MONDAY

TUESDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

THURSDAY

SUNDAY

SUNDAY

ALL OPENING TIMES

ALL OPENING TIMES

ALL OPENING TIMES

9.30 AM — 12.30 PM

6.00 PM — 8.00 PM

6.30 PM — 8.00 PM

6.00 PM — 8.00 PM

6.45 PM — 7.45 PM

10.00 AM — 12.30 PM

6.30 PM — 7.30 PM

6.15 PM — 7.15 PM

6.15 PM — 8.00 PM

10.00 AM — 12.00 PM

12.00 PM — 1.00 PM

Opening Times

The project opening took place

at Northampton Museum and

received excellent feedback

from diverse communities. The

d i s p l a y s c o n s i s t e d o f

Punjabi cultural artefacts,

information boards and a dvd

of community interviews.

The young people and adult

volunteers worked very hard

and succeeded in creating a

Punjabi legacy for the Sikhs of

Northampton!

Check out the project on the website and let us have your feedback:

www.northamptonsikhs.org

FUSION OF PUNJABI PAST & PRESENT!

SCCYC NL Issue 19 Pindy K Chahal T: 01604 475802 E: sikh.ccn@btconnect.com www.northamptonsikhs.org

EASTER HOLIDAY CLUB

EASTER HOLIDAY CLUB

VAISAKHI CELEBRATIONS

1ST AID COURSE

NORTHAMPTON SIKHI CAMP SCCYC ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Dates for your Diary TUE 03 APR

TUE 10 APR

SUN 15 APR

SAT 21 APR

SUN 29 APR

SAT 20 MAY

INDIVIDUAL: £20 FAMILY: £40 DONATIONS WELCOME!

Membership

NORTHAMPTON — KINGSTHORPE

01604 717175

75 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe, NN2 7SL

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Private Lessons

Music: Indian Classical Music, Sikh Music (Kirtan in raagas),

Bollywood Songs, Light Music (Geet, Ghazals, Bhajan)

Language: Punjabi speaking, reading and writing

Harkirat Kaur

PhD Gurmat Sangeet (ongoing)

Formerly Lecturer Music (Vocal), Punjab, India

Email: harkiratk@yahoo.com

Mobile: 07859936078